Comments on: Detroit Pistons’ reported free agent targets: Brendan Haywood, Matt Barnes and Raymond Felton http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/07/detroit-pistons-reported-free-agent-targets-brendan-haywood-matt-barnes-and-raymond-felton/ Your Go-To Source For Pistons Coverage Sun, 19 May 2013 19:45:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: mike http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/07/detroit-pistons-reported-free-agent-targets-brendan-haywood-matt-barnes-and-raymond-felton/comment-page-1/#comment-5004 mike Sat, 10 Jul 2010 03:53:51 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/07/detroit-pistons-reported-free-agent-targets-brendan-haywood-matt-barnes-and-raymond-felton/#comment-5004 build around monroe build around monroe

]]> By: Dan Feldman http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/07/detroit-pistons-reported-free-agent-targets-brendan-haywood-matt-barnes-and-raymond-felton/comment-page-1/#comment-4888 Dan Feldman Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:25:40 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/07/detroit-pistons-reported-free-agent-targets-brendan-haywood-matt-barnes-and-raymond-felton/#comment-4888 <p>Ron, Maxiell has $5 million guaranteed for each of the next three seasons. And I think you're onto something as far the trades -- but maybe only for a few months. Nearly every Piston had a worse-than-expected season last year. Now isn't the time to trade them. Once the season begins, and they re-establish their value, then look at a trade.</p> Ron, Maxiell has $5 million guaranteed for each of the next three seasons. And I think you’re onto something as far the trades — but maybe only for a few months. Nearly every Piston had a worse-than-expected season last year. Now isn’t the time to trade them. Once the season begins, and they re-establish their value, then look at a trade.

]]> By: Dan Feldman http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/07/detroit-pistons-reported-free-agent-targets-brendan-haywood-matt-barnes-and-raymond-felton/comment-page-1/#comment-4887 Dan Feldman Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:23:21 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/07/detroit-pistons-reported-free-agent-targets-brendan-haywood-matt-barnes-and-raymond-felton/#comment-4887 <p>Jay, Maxiell plays like a beast in his 20 per game -- sometimes. But, overall, you're definitely right. He's not a beast.</p> Jay, Maxiell plays like a beast in his 20 per game — sometimes. But, overall, you’re definitely right. He’s not a beast.

]]> By: Dan Feldman http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/07/detroit-pistons-reported-free-agent-targets-brendan-haywood-matt-barnes-and-raymond-felton/comment-page-1/#comment-4886 Dan Feldman Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:22:29 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/07/detroit-pistons-reported-free-agent-targets-brendan-haywood-matt-barnes-and-raymond-felton/#comment-4886 <p>Nuetes, Arenas also has four years left on his contract. I wouldn't touch that trade. It's easier to trade a $12-million player and an $8-million player than a $20-million player. Arenas is way too risky.</p> Nuetes, Arenas also has four years left on his contract. I wouldn’t touch that trade. It’s easier to trade a $12-million player and an $8-million player than a $20-million player. Arenas is way too risky.

]]> By: Dan Feldman http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/07/detroit-pistons-reported-free-agent-targets-brendan-haywood-matt-barnes-and-raymond-felton/comment-page-1/#comment-4885 Dan Feldman Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:19:53 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/07/detroit-pistons-reported-free-agent-targets-brendan-haywood-matt-barnes-and-raymond-felton/#comment-4885 <p>Steve, Maxiell is an overpaid role player who is productive for stretches and disappears for others. Nothing more nothing less. What does it matter if Jay is from Detroit?</p> Steve, Maxiell is an overpaid role player who is productive for stretches and disappears for others. Nothing more nothing less. What does it matter if Jay is from Detroit?

]]> By: Dan Feldman http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/07/detroit-pistons-reported-free-agent-targets-brendan-haywood-matt-barnes-and-raymond-felton/comment-page-1/#comment-4884 Dan Feldman Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:18:41 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/07/detroit-pistons-reported-free-agent-targets-brendan-haywood-matt-barnes-and-raymond-felton/#comment-4884 <p>Jay, there are big differences between Rasheed Wallace and Gilbert Arenas. Arenas has $80 million and four years left on his contract. Wallace was an expiring deal. If he didn't work out, the Pistons could've let him walk. Plus, Wallace didn't have the injury issues Arenas does.</p> <p>I don't think the Knicks would go for that trade, either (ditto for David Lee). They could probably get Tracy McGrady to fill that role for cheaper for next season.</p> Jay, there are big differences between Rasheed Wallace and Gilbert Arenas. Arenas has $80 million and four years left on his contract. Wallace was an expiring deal. If he didn’t work out, the Pistons could’ve let him walk. Plus, Wallace didn’t have the injury issues Arenas does.

I don’t think the Knicks would go for that trade, either (ditto for David Lee). They could probably get Tracy McGrady to fill that role for cheaper for next season.

]]> By: Dan Feldman http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/07/detroit-pistons-reported-free-agent-targets-brendan-haywood-matt-barnes-and-raymond-felton/comment-page-1/#comment-4882 Dan Feldman Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:11:35 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/07/detroit-pistons-reported-free-agent-targets-brendan-haywood-matt-barnes-and-raymond-felton/#comment-4882 <p>JT, the word was Felton's agent contact the Pistons, so it's tough to say how interested Detroit is. Dumars reportedly wants to bring in a point guard, and if that player comes via free agency, I'd say Felton is the most likely choice. Now that Steve Blake has signed with the Lakers, I'd say the only other reasonable option is Luke Ridnour.</p> JT, the word was Felton’s agent contact the Pistons, so it’s tough to say how interested Detroit is. Dumars reportedly wants to bring in a point guard, and if that player comes via free agency, I’d say Felton is the most likely choice. Now that Steve Blake has signed with the Lakers, I’d say the only other reasonable option is Luke Ridnour.

]]> By: nuetes http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/07/detroit-pistons-reported-free-agent-targets-brendan-haywood-matt-barnes-and-raymond-felton/comment-page-1/#comment-4879 nuetes Wed, 07 Jul 2010 08:03:58 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/07/detroit-pistons-reported-free-agent-targets-brendan-haywood-matt-barnes-and-raymond-felton/#comment-4879 i'd trade gordon and CV for arenas in an instant, but i don't know about prince. at least prince represents possibilities of some kind. i'd rather be married to arenas for the next 3 years than gordon and CV for the next 4 years. that would just be a contract swap however, which washington probably wouldn't go for. trading prince in a package means you have to be married to arenas, gordon, and CV. thats too much. not to mention Rip. i’d trade gordon and CV for arenas in an instant, but i don’t know about prince. at least prince represents possibilities of some kind. i’d rather be married to arenas for the next 3 years than gordon and CV for the next 4 years. that would just be a contract swap however, which washington probably wouldn’t go for. trading prince in a package means you have to be married to arenas, gordon, and CV. thats too much. not to mention Rip.

]]> By: Ron http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/07/detroit-pistons-reported-free-agent-targets-brendan-haywood-matt-barnes-and-raymond-felton/comment-page-1/#comment-4877 Ron Wed, 07 Jul 2010 06:27:50 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/07/detroit-pistons-reported-free-agent-targets-brendan-haywood-matt-barnes-and-raymond-felton/#comment-4877 Thing is Maxiell is a utility guy, he does good off the bench but has a little bit too much money, 5 mil if i'm right. But realistically, these trades would never happen, Rip has no value with 3 years left on his royalty check pretty much. Stuckey has not proved any leapership at the point. Bynum has showed signs of it but I don't see him doing better statistically. Teyshaun has value but injury problems and Wilcox is a salary waste with 3 million who nobody would take. I could say if they are  not looking for too much money (MLE) possibly Shaq (low contract, not MLE), Haywood, or Jermaine O'Neal, because we need a center just in case of Big Ben's retirement. And if we traded any of the rookies, i'd say DeJuan Summers which he only has potential but is not good now. Ben Gordon and CV31 are staying, they are young and need more pt to do good. No need to explain Jonas, he had a great season and Daye has sky high potential. Monroe will be great and Terrico is questionable. But as a Pistons fan i'm ready for this season but I really don't see any big trades coming here due to our 4-5 overpayed players and our franchise players that should be staying here for a while. Thing is Maxiell is a utility guy, he does good off the bench but has a little bit too much money, 5 mil if i’m right.
But realistically, these trades would never happen, Rip has no value with 3 years left on his royalty check pretty much. Stuckey has not proved any leapership at the point. Bynum has showed signs of it but I don’t see him doing better statistically. Teyshaun has value but injury problems and Wilcox is a salary waste with 3 million who nobody would take. I could say if they are  not looking for too much money (MLE) possibly Shaq (low contract, not MLE), Haywood, or Jermaine O’Neal, because we need a center just in case of Big Ben’s retirement. And if we traded any of the rookies, i’d say DeJuan Summers which he only has potential but is not good now. Ben Gordon and CV31 are staying, they are young and need more pt to do good. No need to explain Jonas, he had a great season and Daye has sky high potential. Monroe will be great and Terrico is questionable.
But as a Pistons fan i’m ready for this season but I really don’t see any big trades coming here due to our 4-5 overpayed players and our franchise players that should be staying here for a while.

]]> By: Jay http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/07/detroit-pistons-reported-free-agent-targets-brendan-haywood-matt-barnes-and-raymond-felton/comment-page-1/#comment-4876 Jay Wed, 07 Jul 2010 04:52:27 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/07/detroit-pistons-reported-free-agent-targets-brendan-haywood-matt-barnes-and-raymond-felton/#comment-4876 If he is a Beast, why can't he stay in the starting line up or play more than 20 minutes a game? Put the drugs down and clear your eyes. If he is a Beast, why can’t he stay in the starting line up or play more than 20 minutes a game? Put the drugs down and clear your eyes.

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